Paulus Diaconus, Festus

Description

Title: Paulus Diaconus, Festus
Creator: Paul, the Deacon, approximately 720-799?
Contributor: Rufus, Sextus.
Published / Created: [between 1450 and 1500]
Publication Place: Italy
Abstract: Manuscript on paper of 1) Paulus Diaconus (d. after 744), Historia Romana, with the additional Book 17. 2) Festus (4th century), Breviarium historiae Romanae
Description: In Latin.
Watermark: crossbow (?).
Script: Copied by one hand in Humanistica Cursiva Libraria under Gothic influence (d mostly Uncial).
Pale red headings. Gothic calligraphic initials in brown ink of various sizes, with guide-letters in the left margin: 3 lines at the head of each paragraph (art. 1 only), 6-7 lines at the opening of each Book.
Binding: Nineteenth century. Brown-black marbled paper over pasteboard.
Provenance: Collection of Bernard M. Rosenthal, San Francisco (MS 40). Purchased from him on the Edwin J. Beinecke Fund.
Extent: ff. i + 75 + i : 290 x 215 mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin

Genre: Manuscripts, Medieval Italy 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: paper ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Rome
Subject (Name): Paul, the Deacon, approximately 720-799?
Subject (Topic): Latin literature
Manuscripts, Medieval
History
Subjects: Paul, the Deacon, approximately 720-799?
Latin literature
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Rome > History
Italy > 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation: Paulus Diaconus, Festus. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.